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AT&T keeping up pressure on top iPhone data users

I'm in the 5% and the throttling speeds are horrendous. You can't stream anything at all. I hope someone really does stand up to ATT and let them know their deception will not continue. I understand that I am paying for unlimited data and that there is nothing in the terms that says speed is a part of that. However, considering when they throttle they are deliberately capping how much data I can use per month opposed to how much data I'd be able to use without that throttle so essentially what I'm paying for ($30/month grandfathered unlimited plan) is not unlimited at all but limited by the enforced throttling on their part.

I just got the same text message and I've only used 2 gigs so far this month on my un-limited data plan. I find it hard to believe that 2 gigs puts me in the top 5%. At&t is really trying to push there subscriber base away. Sure makes me feel like switching.

Lol Ive used 32GB of date this month. At&t sent me that messege this morning i was wondering why and now i know. But, honestly Whatever they choose to do, wont stop me from using my internet as much as i want as long as its unlimited. I pay for it for a reason and ive paid for unlimited since the first iphone came out back in 07. I now have an iPhone 4, and Im constantly on my phone after updating from the 3Gs. Everything is digital, and everything now a days surrounds around the internet. If sprint can find a way to have unlimited for everyone and not bitch about it, then im sure at&t can find a way too.

I received this message this message this morning and I have only used 2gb. This is bs. The top 5 percent could use 1gb and they will slow your speed b/c you are in the top 5%. That's not smart business. At least T-Mobile tells you that if you use 2gb of data on your unlimited data plan they will slow your speed but saying the top 5% and notifying a threshold is bs

I'm in the 95%!! Yes, and I tether. Psh, when my internet goes out and I can't get on XboxLive, AT&T is my backup. Haha. But I must say, my KDR takes a hit in COD. Step ya game up AT&T, not coo', not coo' at all. ;-)

Where I were I get great speeds on my 4. Im talking 3.3 down and 1.4 up. Now when I was in downtown Seattle I could barley send an email with a picture. At one point edge was faster than 3g when I was in seattle.
Screen shot from a few days agohttp://d.pr/EBwW

ATT Rep: "you are being switche off your unlimited data plan because you use too much data".
Me: "you won't mind waving all early termination fees then, effectively nullifying all contract terms".
ATT Rep: "No problem, we will miss your business".
Me: "ATT sure will when I see them in court".
Grandfathering in an unlimited data plan that I have always used over 7Gb a month, means nothing has changed. Well, they obviously lie about letting you have "Unlimited Data".
Instead they should have renames it to the "Unlimited up to 5.5Gb plan".
Even though there is the "undue network stress" clause, I have proof that I am in a tower zone that literally sees an average of count it FOUR users.
Undue stress my-ass.
My lawyer already tells me I have a clean cut case, and he will take the case for a 35% fee if won, and NO fee if lost. Zero cost up front. He's pushing for $2+M because it is reasonable given the corporate "scheme", and is the only true way for the corporation to feel a sense of repercussion on the matter... A few hundred thousand is pennies to them.
Pretty soon we submit the case and file for discovery and release of pertinent records/data from ATT.

I'd be pissed if I got that message considering I'm paying for unlimited data. I see people are talking about data speeds so here is my two cents. I live in Princeton NJ, during the day when the network must be getting nailed by all the users I see speeds of 3-5mbps, but at night I get between 9 and 11mbps on my iPhone 4s. I was impressed so I run the speedtest app around 10 more times just to check and it was still the same speed. I'm very impressed with 11mbps over 3G/fate 4G.

I got it, I've been using iTunes music match to download my library, most of it was done on wi/fi, but it doesn't stop when I leave my wifi network. I've downloaded about 4000 songs. I'm also grandfathered in to unlimited data.

you have no case. they said they would charge you a certain amount of money to use your data as much as you want without having to pay overages for that data. they never said how fast that data would be.

you have no case. they said they would charge you a certain amount of money to use your data as much as you want without having to pay overages for that data. they never said how fast that data would be.

The danger to all users is that AT&T is tiering it's data service with this 5% of users which pay for an unlimited plan instead of addressing this with development of their network. Today's 5 % top users may represent the normal user of tomorrow as we become more dependent on data access in mobile devices. We are being exploited as a consumer early in the game and castigated with telecom greed to come. 95% raise your concern for you are part of the 100%.

I have an Unlimited plan and when I used my phone before as a modem they send me the message to discontinue the practice or they will change my plan to 2g with thetering, no questions ask. I'm using more my Wifi now but one bill cycle of mine was over 20 g.

Yeah I'm totally with you there, I switched from a 2 year old Nexus One on T-Mobile's 3G to a Verizon 4S and couldn't believe how slow it is. Seriously, it kind of blows my mind that all my friends with Verizon never said, "hey btw the 3G data speeds are barely fast enough to stream Pandora."
In NYC

They always put me in the top 5% and I do have the old unlimited plain. They have to give at some time. As the Internet is a big part of the digital age. More and more people from kids to youth to elders are using the Internet. Wireless company's need to keep up with the demand of users. It is the way of life. Get in the game or get out!

LMAO! That is too funny! I've never gotten one of those. Not even back when I used to use my sling box while at work during my lunch hours! I have one of the grandfathered unlimited plans. I wonder if this message went to some one with an unlimited plan.

Same here, I checked my usage when the message hit and it was just a tick above 2GB. If they start throttling at 2GB what is the advantage of paying $30 when the 2GB plan is $25. $5 for the privilege of dial-up speed?

The thing is, we are never given concrete numbers so you really have no idea what is being used. Also, how many of you are willing to bet they include dumb phones that have data contracts in with the smartphones? This lets them set a ceiling at anything they want basically.

The thing is, we are never given concrete numbers so you really have no idea what is being used. Also, how many of you are willing to bet they include dumb phones that have data contracts in with the smartphones? This lets them set a ceiling at anything they want basically.

I get crappy speeds in speedtests too. shrugs I gave up sweating it. If I want lightning fast, I use my iMac. It is a shame that they charge 30 bucks though. Its about time that data plans got cheaper.

The truth is that the GSM chip in the 4S has a theoretical max speed the same (14.4mbps) as at least three other phones that AT&T classifies as 4G devices. So arguably on AT&T you would have 4G service capabilities.